EP 0536454 A1 19930414 - Assembly method for intraocular lenses.
Title (en)
Assembly method for intraocular lenses.
Title (de)
Zusammensetzungsverfahren für intraoculäre Linsen.
Title (fr)
Procédé d'assemblage de lentilles intraoculaires.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 59399590 A 19901009
Abstract (en)
A method for joining attachment members (haptics) to an intraocular lens (10) by employing a low enery laser. The haptics (40a),(40b) are used to secure the lens to the human eye. The filament ends of the haptics are first inserted into micro channels (65a),(65b) within the lens. A beam of laser light (70) is focused onto a portion of the filament within the lens channel. The material of the filament is such that the laser light beam is selectively absorbed by the filament causing it to melt and become joined to the lens body (30) without heating the lens body all along the path of the laser beam through the lens. The low energy laser beam does not cause penetration marks, holes, or other depressions on the surface of the lens at the entry point of contact of the laser beam with the lens surface. The novel method permits fixation of the filament to the lens body without physically contacting the lens body. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61F 2/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/16 (2006.01); A61F 9/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/16 (2006.01); B29D 11/02 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B29C 65/1635 (2013.01); B29C 65/1677 (2013.01); B29C 66/69 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/73921 (2013.01); B29C 66/91631 (2013.01); A61F 2002/1686 (2013.01); B29C 65/1616 (2013.01); B29C 66/7332 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0822 (2013.01); B29K 2033/12 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0027 (2013.01); B29L 2011/0016 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 4843209 A 19890627 - MILLIGAN RUSS [US]
- [Y] US 4550238 A 19851029 - VAN HERLE LOUIS [BE], et al
- [A] US 4834749 A 19890530 - ORLOSKY HENRY A [US]
- [A] US 4414051 A 19831108 - BOSE AJIT [CA]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91309369 A 19911010; JP 26039991 A 19911008